KRS 67A.240: Examinations -- Rating -- Eligible list -- Administrative regulations.

(1) The civil service commission shall prescribe and propound such said examinations

as are proper, commensurate with vacant positions within the various departments

of the urban -county government, according to classification prescribed by

ordinance, shall set such times and places for holding examinations as may be

proper and shall give public notice of vacancies by publication pursuant to KRS

Chapter 424, and shall give actual notice to all eligible applicants of time and place

of examinations. Provided, however, that the civil service commission may

prescribe and propound job descriptions which reasonably establish minimum

qualifications and standards for eligibility to take such examinations, but in no

event shall such job descriptions be a subterfuge fo r the evasion of the requirement

that employment be determined on the basis of the principles set out herein.

(2) The civil service commission shall, as soon after examinations as is practicable,

certify to the appointing authority, a list of the applicant s so examined, with the one

having the highest average ranked first, and all others ranked numerically according

to the result of the examination. After the compilation of such a list the commission

may provide for further, substantially identical examinat ions, given on the same

basis as the original examination, to supplement the list so compiled, and the results

of each such subsequent examination shall be consolidated with the results of the

prior examinations to provide an eligible list from among all o f those who have

taken such several examinations.

(3) Every soldier, sailor, marine, members of the air forces, Army Nurses Corps and

members of other branches of the military services and Red Cross nurses who

served during a period of hostilities between the United States and another power in

World War II, the Korean or Vietnam conflict, the Persian Gulf War, Operation

Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Enduring Freedom, who has not been dishonorably

discharged, and who is an applicant for any position of civil s ervice of the urban -

county government shall be entitled to five percent (5%) increase on his

examination mark on entrance into civil service employment.

(4) The civil service commission of urban -county governments shall maintain an

eligible list of all ind ividuals who, based on the outcome of examinations, are

qualified for each position to be filled.

(5) The legislative body may designate certain civil service positions and prescribe that

for such positions the examinations shall first be given exclusively to current

employees; provided, however, that if no employee with a minimum of six (6)

months' seniority achieves a passing grade, an examination shall be held in

accordance with subsection (1) of this section, and shall be held, if less than five (5)

such persons achieve a passing grade if the appointing authority so determines.

(6) Upon the approval of the civil service commission, the appointing authority may

promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.